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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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